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So, the hairs on the GSC buds are starting to change to brown. Here’s an overview and the closest pic I can take. Any thoughts on how much more time?
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I took the girls down last week, there were a few spots of bud rot, presumably due to the cooler weather and shorter days. I felt it didn’t make sense to keep going and risk the entire crop (of three plants). The trichomes on the GG were around 30% amber, the GSC a little less so. I could only approximate these values because I would need a microscope to get a confident feel based on my limited experience. The pistles were 95% brown, and I tried the GSC the prior week for affect, with positive results .
I cut out and disposed of anything that looked like rot, in some instances where there was some spreading, I cut the entire limb and disposed. In total I’d estimate around 30% disposal rate.
The denser buds, generally on the GG seemed to be more affected, but there was a couple sections on a few of the GSC. my guess is the looser bud structure of the GSC may it a little less susceptible to mold.
The remaining plants I took down in branches or sections of plant, after removing all the shade or water leaves. I also did a mild trimming of remaining leaves to improve air circulation, but not a full wet trim.
For drying, I hung what I could fit in the basement shower, where I had a small fan and a/c and a dehumidifier. The plants in the shower dried quickly; a little too much so for me, ready to jar up in about 4 or 5 days. I put them in a large cooler to slow them down, but I didn’t like them stacked in there.
The bulk of the plants went into my yard shed with the windows open and a fan. Humidity was low and temp cool for most of last week, so I got lucky there. A side effect of drying in the shed is a daily increase and decrease in the moisture in the buds. In the AM they are measuring about 14% with my amazon wood moisture meter., and 6/7% on most afternoons.
I have found that 7% moisture in the heart of the bud on the wood meter is yielding around 60% rh in the jars, so that seems like a reliable method of estimating when to start the cure. Sometimes though the buds are a little drier or more moist, which I came up with the technique below.
I did a closer trim of the buds before going into jars. I I removed all remaining leaves withe stems and cut the sugar leaves close to the buds. It’s not high grade trimming as there turned out to be way more bud as a result of these autos reverting to photos, and I was moving quickly to get these into jars and get better control of their environment. I also noted most of the buds are pretty fluffy, not dense. I’m guessing it’s due to limited light in the yard in Oct . Once I began to understand the rapid change in moisture in tge buds, I started to try to time my trimming sessions for a time of day, and rh level. Of course sometimes I just went it it when I had time.
As noted above, I noticed the moisture level in the buds can change pretty quickly with the humidity in the air. What I started doing for curing is opening the jars which are a little low in humidity outside in the morning, allowing them to absorbed moisture from the air. The jars which are too high I open in the house. Most of my jars are steady at between 60% to 62% after a day or two.
I have performed initial ttess of the GG and GSC for effect, they both taste GREAT, but the GG is the best tasting bud I have ever vaped. Period.
The GSC is second. All the other commercial bud I have vaped is a far far less quality experience . The GG high is very calming with very little couch lock or sleepiness. There is not much euphoria. Very chill, nicely done. I don’t feel much improvement in the high with alcohol, just a little more subdued. My wife says she barely notices that I am high. The GSC seems mildly euphoric, good cerebral high, with a little energy elevation. There is some mild anxiety, but not to rhe level of paranoia. The energy seems to go better with a little alcohol, nd would be a good high for a party or concert. The wife definitely knows I’m high with the elevated energy and talkativeness.
Here are a few pics.
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